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The DDSM is analogous to the distinguished services medals issued by the military departments (i.e. [[Army Distinguished Service Medal]], [[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]] & [[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]]), the DSSM corresponds to the [[Legion of Merit]], the DMSM to the [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]], the JSCM to the service commendation medals, and the JSAM to the achievement medals issued by the services. While the approval authority for DSSM, DMSM, JSCM, JSAM and JMUA is delegated to inferior DoD officials: the DDSM can be awarded only by the secretary of defense. | The DDSM is analogous to the distinguished services medals issued by the military departments (i.e. [[Army Distinguished Service Medal]], [[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]] & [[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]]), the DSSM corresponds to the [[Legion of Merit]], the DMSM to the [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]], the JSCM to the service commendation medals, and the JSAM to the achievement medals issued by the services. While the approval authority for DSSM, DMSM, JSCM, JSAM and JMUA is delegated to inferior DoD officials: the DDSM can be awarded only by the secretary of defense. | ||
Recommendations for the | Recommendations for the Medal of Honor (MOH), formally endorsed in writing by the secretary of the military department concerned and the [[chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]], are processed through the [[Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness|under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness]], and such recommendations be must approved by the secretary of defense before it can be handed over to the president, who is the final approval authority for the MOH, although it is awarded in the name of [[United States Congress|Congress]]. | ||
The secretary of defense, with the concurrence of the [[United States Secretary of State|secretary of state]], is the approval authority for the acceptance and wear of [[NATO]] medals issued by the [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general of NATO]] and offered to the [[United States Permanent Representative to NATO|U.S. permanent representative to NATO]] in recognition of U.S. servicemembers who meet the eligibility criteria specified by NATO.<ref name="1348.33, V3:39">[[#13483, V3|DoDM 1348.33, Vol 3]]: p.39 (Enclosure 3)</ref> | The secretary of defense, with the concurrence of the [[United States Secretary of State|secretary of state]], is the approval authority for the acceptance and wear of [[NATO]] medals issued by the [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general of NATO]] and offered to the [[United States Permanent Representative to NATO|U.S. permanent representative to NATO]] in recognition of U.S. servicemembers who meet the eligibility criteria specified by NATO.<ref name="1348.33, V3:39">[[#13483, V3|DoDM 1348.33, Vol 3]]: p.39 (Enclosure 3)</ref> | ||